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Prioritizing Patient Safety in Uganda’s Healthcare System

Prioritizing Patient Safety in Uganda’s Healthcare System

  By Moses Talibita, Legal Officer, Uganda National Health Users and Consumers Organisation (UNHCO)   As epidemics continue to pose threats to public health in Uganda, ensuring patient safety takes on even greater importance. A cornerstone of this safety net ...

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Patient Dis-empowerment and the Rise in Hospital Detention Cases

UNHCO has repeatedly received reports of hospital detentions from patients and/or there caretakers. The media has also reported several cases of people being detained in private hospitals in Uganda for non-payment of hospital bills, despite the fact that hospital detention is ...

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East African Court of Justice Stops URA collecting Tax from BAT

East African Court of Justice Stops URA collecting Tax from BAT

obacco Control in Uganda suffers set back in making tobacco products less affordable following East Affrican Court accepting the application for an injuction against the Excise Duty (Ammendment) Act 2017. When Tobacco products are more expensive, Uganda registers many health ...

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